Prescription Medication Authorisation when Travelling

Do you mean to prove your medications have been prescribed or do you want to be able to get more when you are abroad?
I just have my pills in my handbag. If they want to look at them they can.
They have never been bothered, even in Australia.
I order mine on line so I suppose they could look at that if they wanted to. I also have a repeat prescription form stapled to my meds. when I pick them up.

Your regular repeat prescriptions will be on the My
GP app on your phone. If you don’t have a smart phone just take a copy of the print out listing your prescriptions your pharmacy gives you when you collect prescriptions

Don’t pay £45 just take the printout

We take our copy of the Prescription from the Chemist and keep all tablets in their boxes.

We keep medications in the boxes and take our printed prescription list. We have never had an issue.

Depends on what country I am visiting and its requirements regarding controlled medicines.

I have taken a doctors letter when visiting Kenya, Brazil and Dubai.

Otherwise I just keep all medications in the original packaging along with the latest prescription detailing them.

Always keep in hand luggage

To PamelaJ1
To prove medication has been prescibed

I take a copy of my repeat prescription list ...I've travelled to US, canada, several countries in the far east, Australia...as well as Europe...never had an issue ...always have meds in the packaging with my name on

If you take strong pain killers and are travelling for a month or more you need to be careful, foreign customs may be suspicious and ask for more information than the box they are in.

I just take the tablets in the original box. Never been questioned.
I have the NHS app with my records on.

You may also be able to order extra whilst your away. My GP offer this service for nothing as we only get one months supply- so you can order before the next script is due and not have to bother anyone.

We travelled to Australia and NZ for 5 weeks and didn't have to have any documents. What countries are you travelling to, SandraA?

I always take the prescription form in my bag with my passport. This has always been enough, with the medication kept in their labelled boxes and I dont put a weeks worth in my box as the tablets have to be in their correct labelled boxes, and they are usually in labelled silver foil holders within the boxes anywhere. Once I am through any customs I usually divide my tablets up and put some in a zipped section in my case, so that I have that backup either way, should the case or the bag be lost or stolen. That way I will have enough in an emergency. I am surprised at how many people dont carry their prescription with them, as different countries have different rules so that something acceptable here may not be in another country.

Just as a safeguard I have over many years made a clear list of important things, so passport number, travellers cheques numbers when we had those, insurance emergency number, my own doctors phone number , various phone numbers of people I might want to get hold of. These I keep two copies of. Again one zipped in my case, the other zipped in my handbag, or in a hotel kept in a safe if there is one. That way in any sort of an emergency I can access them quickly, and should you need them they are to hand. Of course I destroy them when I get home, so dont have any possibility of anyone making use of them.

While I think of it, I also have at home one of those green and white emergency tubs which were provided by the Lions. The idea is that you put all information about doctors name next of kin medication etc etc on a form and then put it in the tub and place the tub in the fridge. Then there is a little label you can put by the front door, so any paramedic or emergency person would know to check the fridge and all your information is there so this can save valuable time and ensure that they know what medication you are on etc. If you do not already have one of these I think they are very worth having - so long as you remember to update changes in phone numbers etc.

Short summery print out which lists your repeats and keep the meds in their original boxes with the chemist label. DH did that when he went to USA last year, he declared them and asked them to check they were all legal in USA they didn't care, just waved him through

I took the printout summary and a copy of my prescription when I went to S Africa mid last year, no problems

I just take my prescription. I gather there are some drugs that in some countries are illegal even if UK prescribed.

Printout

I would advise you not just to take a printout.

It depends on two things, which kind of drug we are talking about, and which country you intend to travel to.

Generally speaking anything listed as a dangerous drug will land you in trouble unless you have a letter from your GP or consultant stating why you need it.

If in doubt, ring the Embassy of the country you are going to, and ask them what documentation you need.

Is it necessary to take proof of prescriptions when travelling to Cork in Ireland?

I got a doctors letter when I needed to take a syringe with me as a ‘just in case’. I don’t think I had to pay but this was a while ago.

I get batches of meds and every month get my meds . The print out list of meds I take abroad with me as proof .

On the back of this question what do you do for non-prescription meds; paracetamol, anti-histamine, sudacrem, clotrimazole, would you need a separate letter from GP as these are things our GP advises we buy ourselves. Would be grateful for any advice.

Nurseundercover

On the back of this question what do you do for non-prescription meds; paracetamol, anti-histamine, sudacrem, clotrimazole, would you need a separate letter from GP as these are things our GP advises we buy ourselves. Would be grateful for any advice.

Just put some of each in hand luggage and rest in hold luggage, always in original packaging.

Always best to check ahead that they are not banned or controlled on the country you are visiting.

I can't afford to go abroad any more.

@nurseundercover the over the counter medication that is banned in many countries is cocodamol. Obviously it contains codeine so not really surprising, but easy to not realise. I’m not sure if a doctor’s letter or prescription proof would allow it to be taken into some countries in any circumstances. I know Spain will confiscate it at the border.